Forgiving Quotes

1882 Forgiving quotes by 1110 unique authors

Forgive me for noting that conservatives seem to believe that the rich will work harder if we give them more, and the poor will work… — E. J. Dionne
I have pondered long, and I know now that only the pure of heart forgive the thirst that leads to dead waters. And only the… — Khalil Gibran
To forgive is to unlock the cage of another's folly to set ourselves free. — Richard Paul Evans
Let us not forget this word: God never ever tires of forgiving us! — Pope Francis
People who have known the joy of God point each other to flashes of light here and there, and remind each other that they reveal… — Henri Nouwen
Christianity, like genius, is one of the hardest concepts to forgive. We hear what we want to hear and accept what we want to accept,… — Criss Jami
To forgive the incessant provocations of daily life - to keep on forgiving the bossy mother-in-law, the bullying husband, the nagging wife, the selfish daughter,… — C.S. Lewis
Prostrate, see Thy cross I grasp,And Thy pierced feet I clasp;Gracious Jesus, spurn me not;On me, with compassion fraught,Let Thy glances fall.Thy cross of agony,My… — Bernard of Clairvaux
It is difficult for a proud man ever to forgive a person who has found him at fault, and who has good grounds for complaining… — Jean de la Bruyere
In the long run the answer to all those who object to the doctrine of hell, is itself a question: What are you asking God… — C.S. Lewis
Instead of exhibiting talent in the hope that the world would forgive their eccentricities, they have exhibited only their eccentricities, in the hope that the… — Charles Caleb Colton
I would not be like those Authors, who forgive themselves some particular lines for the sake of a whole Poem, and vice versa a whole… — Alexander Pope
Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Forgive our foolish ways! Re-clothe us in our rightful mind, In purer lives thy service find, In deeper reverence… — John Greenleaf Whittier
First of all, you ask me if the God of Christians forgives one who doesn't believe and doesn't seek the faith. Premise that - and… — Pope Francis
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. — Robert Frost
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me. — Robert Frost
To be social is to be forgiving. — Robert Frost
If one by one we counted people out For the least sin, it wouldn't take us long To get so we had no one left… — Robert Frost
He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. — Thomas Fuller
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. — Mahatma Gandhi
Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another. — Emma Goldman
I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that… — Nikki Giovanni
The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears… — Billy Graham
As I got older, I guess I became more mellow and more forgiving and more loving. — Billy Graham
I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me, I can forgive them rationally, but emotionally I have found it impossible to do… — Richard E. Grant

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